List three cigars you like, other will make recommendations based on your three for something new you might like to try.

I will go first.

I like:

LGC Series N

CAO Brazil

MF Le Bijou

Based on those three "likes", what do the more seasoned smokers recommend I try?

[quote=Stogie1020]I will go first.

I like:

LGC Series N

CAO Brazil

MF Le Bijou

Based on those three "likes", what do the more seasoned smokers recommend I try?[/quote]

601 Steel

601 Blue Label Maduro

Southern Draw Jacob's Ladder (lancero is the best size IMO)

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My Father Le Bijou Petite Robusto

La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Regency

Partagas Short

Gurkha Cortesan

Davidoff Oro Blanco

Cohiba Behike

[quote=Pudding Mittens]601 Steel

601 Blue Label Maduro

Southern Draw Jacob's Ladder (lancero is the best size IMO)

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Thanks Pudding! I have been scoping out the Jacob's Ladder, but wasn't familiar with the 601 stuff.

What makes you like the lancero the best? Ratio of wrapper to filler? I wish I liked the smaller ring gauges, but 54-56 is my sweet spot.

[quote=ZRX1200]Gurkha Cortesan[/quote]

Bwahaha.... there's actually a Gurkha line that translates to the "Gurkha Whore"?

Awesome! Do you have to put one of those little rubber "finger cots" (they look just like miniature condoms) on the head of a Gurkha Whore when you smoke it? You know, to protect yourself? Practice safe smoking, always!

They're priced differently too. They're $100 for a full hour of smoking or $75 for a half-hour. Those prices include conventional smoking only. If you want "nasal" (retrohaling) too, that's a pricey upcharge, and some don't allow nasal, it's up to the individual cigar to decide.

Oh, and you'd better treat the cigar well, or the "Gurkha Pimp" cigar (complete with miniature novelty purple felt hat on its head) will come and beat the schitt out of you.

[jester]

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Anyone with recommendations for Celtic or ZRX?

Puddin - I'll trade you 10 of those Jacobs Ladder dog rockets and a couple of dozen other AJ rockets for one of those Gurkha Courtesans. I heard Z lights his with flaming $ 100 bills.

https://www.guyandtheblog.com/1000000-cigar-gurkha-cigars-breaks-the-bank-with-the-royal-courtesan/ 

[quote=CelticBomber]My Father Le Bijou Petite Robusto

La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Regency

Partagas Short[/quote]

All very good smokes! 👍

The MFLBPR is excellent after 4-5 years of nap time. 😴

[quote=Stogie1020]Thanks Pudding! I have been scoping out the Jacob's Ladder, but wasn't familiar with the 601 stuff.

What makes you like the lancero the best? Ratio of wrapper to filler? I wish I liked the smaller ring gauges, but 54-56 is my sweet spot.[/quote]

Yes, it has a high wrapper-to-filler ratio, and the wrapper is high-grade Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro, reportedly the best grade that exists.

It makes that size (technical term "vitola") the best of them all, IMO. Very spicy and powerful on the retrohale.

By the way, if you're not retrohaling, you're missing nearly all the flavor of your cigars. The tongue picks up a small amount of flavors, but the olfactory system picks up tremendously more. Learn how to do it. There are YouTube videos about it. At first it may be awkward, but practice and it becomes second nature and automatic. You'll even notice yourself sub-consciously/automatically directing different percentages of the smoke out your nose and mouth depending on the blend, to optimize the flavor and experience of each kind of cigar.

The 601 Red Label Habano is also excellent, and you ought to try that one too.

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I hate retrohaling

[quote=Palama]All very good smokes! 👍

The MFLBPR is excellent after 4-5 years of nap time. 😴 [/quote]

The Wombat sent me a 5er with 4 or 5vyears on them and I was in LOVE! God bless that fuzzy varmint!

[quote=ZRX1200]Gurkha Cortesan

Davidoff Oro Blanco

Cohiba Behike[/quote]

I would suggest pairing them with Billionaire Vodka and maybe Shasta as a mixer.

[quote=CelticBomber]My Father Le Bijou Petite Robusto

La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Regency

Partagas Short[/quote]

Since I sent these to CB I'll one up his.

Dunbarton Mi Querida Triqui Traca

Cigar Federation Slither

Ezra Zion Chocolate Chip Cookie Maduro

🇨🇮

[quote=Stogie1020]List three cigars you like, other will make recommendations based on your three for something new you might like to try.[/quote]

If I understand your questions...and expanding a little:

3 old “standbys” that I like as “everyday” smokes:

AF 8-5-8 Maduro

AF Mag R44

Tat PCR

3 cigars that I like as regular rotation stogies (...but due to a availability and/or cost aren’t everydayers...)

AF 8-5-8 Sungrown

AF Anejo #46

Partagas Serie D4 (cc)

3 newer ‘gars that are working their way into regular rotation:

HVC La Rosa 520 Favoritos

JRE Aladino - haven’t yet decided on my favorite vitola but love the blend

Guardian of the Farm - have tried 4 vitolas and enjoyed all of them

3 new releases I would like to try:

AF Hemingway Rosados - due out later this year

Tat Anarchy KAOS

Tat Black Label PC

Can't comment on anyone elses list yet but ...

Anyone had a CFed Machete? I'd love to find an available comparable in profile. I'm usually geared toward SA chocolate and pepper but the Machete was a Criolla 98 leaning toward salted caramel and raisins (IMO)

[quote=Stogie1020]Thanks Pudding! I have been scoping out the Jacob's Ladder, but wasn't familiar with the 601 stuff.

What makes you like the lancero the best? Ratio of wrapper to filler? I wish I liked the smaller ring gauges, but 54-56 is my sweet spot.[/quote]

Man, you are doing yourself no favors ignoring lanceros/lonsdales/minutos/Corona gorda. Many times the lancero is the best vitola. Stopped really buying anything over 50 a long time ago, with a few exceptions. Just found most larger ring gauges had much more muted flavors.

White owl grape

White owl pineapple

White owl grape

[quote=Dg west deptford]Can't comment on anyone elses list yet but ...

Anyone had a CFed Machete? I'd love to find an available comparable in profile. I'm usually geared toward SA chocolate and pepper but the Machete was a Criolla 98 leaning toward salted caramel and raisins (IMO)[/quote]

I've got some. Haven't tried them yet. 🇨🇮